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STORY: UN / SOMALIA VIOLENCE
TRT: 01:26
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 04 JUNE 2026, NEW YORK CITY
FILE – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, United Nations headquarters
04 JUNE 2026, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Turning to Somalia, I can tell you that the Secretary General is alarmed about the reports of violence in Mogadishu. He underscores the urgent need for all stakeholders to resume talks to identify a way forward to avoid reversing the progress seen in Somalia to date, as well as ensuring the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure. The Secretary General calls on all parties to exercise utmost restraint, refrain from any actions that could incite further violence, and resolve political differences through dialogue. Our colleagues in the UN Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) today noted that the Mission and international partners have repeatedly warned, in their statements and stakeholder engagements, of the risk of repeating the crisis that arose in 2021 over differences regarding the electoral roadmap, warnings that were unfortunately, obviously, are not heeded. The UN Mission urges all Somali leaders to prioritise the national interest of the Somali people and resume the talks that ended on 15 May. Somalia's international partners stand ready to facilitate such a dialogue.”
4. Wide shot, presser
The United Nations Secretary-General says he is alarmed by reports of violence in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, and is urging all stakeholders to return to negotiations to prevent further instability.
In a statement ready today (4 Jun) by UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, the Secretary-General stressed the urgent need for dialogue to preserve the progress Somalia has made in recent years and to ensure the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure.
He called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, avoid actions that could trigger further violence, and resolve political differences through dialogue.
The UN Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) today noted that the Mission and international partners have repeatedly warned, in their statements and stakeholder engagements, of the risk of repeating the crisis that arose in 2021 over differences regarding the electoral roadmap, warnings that were unfortunately, obviously, are not heeded.
The UN Mission urges all Somali leaders to prioritise the national interest and resume the talks that ended on 15 May. Somalia's international partners stand ready to facilitate such a dialogue.
